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This wasn’t a fail but it’s not going to be going on our line up anytime soon. First it was a little too sweet in the end for us. The pork needs to be browned before being put in the slow cooker. And the recipe calls for cornstarch to thicken the glaze, something that I don’t particularly like so I made the glaze the old fashioned way in a saucier. I could see this being good on a grill maybe.

I did these in muffin tins and the ratio of butter to cooking made a greasy mess. Less butter next time and a little more cooking time. The middle of these just didn’t get done. It has good flavor though and it looked impressive.

As with any time that you’re not following a recipe from a well known source (Cooks.com, Saveur, etc) and are following everyday cooks (Allrecipes.com, Pinterest etc) there is always going to be a bit of trial and error. A lot of us post after one great batch and non-commercial cooktops and ovens (like mine!!!) sometimes aren’t showing the right temps.

I’m smitten with the chicken meat that our neighbor made us a couple of times now for dinner. I know she makes it in a crock pot but I have yet to remember to ask for the recipe when I see her! When I found this recipe on Pinterest I thought that it sounded pretty yummy AND maybe it would be close to Annie’s. While it was scrumptious…it still plays second fiddle. I substituted normal salsa for some mango/cilantro salsa that I found at the store. I loved the added kick that the fruit gave it.

In a slow cooker, mix together:

One 24-ounce jar medium or mild salsa

Juice from one lime

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

One 1.25-oz. package taco seasoning

2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (optional)

Add 4-6 boneless chicken breast halves (completely defrosted) to the slow cooker and coat with the salsa mixture. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.

I found this recipe from Pinterest posted from the Six Sisters’ Stuff blog. So easy to make and it was super yummy and neither of us found it at all overly orangey. Only takes a bit of prep with the browning/flouring of the chicken too!